The tip protein PAAR is required for the function of the type VI secretion system

The tip protein PAAR is required for the function of the type VI secretion system

ABSTRACT Bacteria are constantly competing to colonize crowded ecological niches, such as the human gut. The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a critical bacterial weapon in this warfare. It resembles a crossbow with a poisoned arrow allowing bacteria to inject toxic effectors directly into target...

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Main Authors: Solène G. Beauvois, Nicolas Flaugnatti, Marianne Ilbert, Marie Boyer, Esther Gavello-Fernandez, Rémi Fronzes, Dukas Jurėnas, Laure Journet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
type VI secretion system
cryo-electron microscopy
bacterial competition
protein secretion
VgrG
bacterial toxin
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01478-23

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